American Civil Liberties Union of New Jersey

Elections & Voting

The ACLU works to protect the fundamental right of every adult citizen in New Jersey to cast a ballot and have that ballot counted.

State government has a duty to make voting simple and seamless, but barriers to the ballot box can limit participation. The ACLU-NJ works in the courts , the legislature and neighborhoods across New Jersey to hold the government accountable to that obligation. Policies that increase registration, encourage greater turnout, and ease the voting experience protect the foundations of democracy.

We fight all year, every year to protect the right to vote, but the ACLU expands those efforts during election years. We distribute voter-empowerment cards in English (148k PDF) and Spanish (149k PDF), and publish resources online to clarify citizens’ rights at the polls and help the League of Women Voters of New Jersey staff its Election Day hotline: 1-800-792-VOTE (8683)

Challenge to the Department of Education’s failure to implement regulations to enforce the High School Voter Registration Law, requiring schools to provide voting information and registration forms to eligible public and private school students.

Gov. Christie Report Card

The ACLU-NJ first examined Gov. Chris Christie’s record on civil liberties and civil rights in 2012, midway through his first term in office. At the time, the governor earned mostly low marks for his administration’s poor handling of many critical civil liberties issues. More »

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Wear your liberties on your sleeve or carry them in our tote. Show your support with an ACLU-NJ t-shirt or tote bag. More »

Even if you don’t know Faith Ringgold . . .

The ACLU-NJ is the honored beneficiary of artwork created exclusively for us by acclaimed artist and activist Faith Ringgold. Learn more about Faith. More »